UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 14, 2018 (May 10, 2018)
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia | 1-8339 | 52-1188014 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Three Commercial Place | 757-629-2680 | |
Norfolk, Virginia 23510-9241 | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | ||
No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company. [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 10, 2018, Mr. Erskine B. Bowles retired from the Norfolk Southern Board of Directors pursuant to Norfolk Southern Corporation’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, which mandate retirement effective the date of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders that next follows the date of the director’s 72nd birthday.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Norfolk Southern Corporation (the “Corporation”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 10, 2018.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
Shareholders elected the following directors to serve a term of one year, by the following count:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
Thomas D. Bell, Jr. | 202,182,629 | 1,607,630 | 379,566 | 40,595,608 |
Wesley G. Bush | 202,149,385 | 1,634,718 | 385,722 | 40,595,608 |
Daniel A. Carp | 200,041,917 | 3,766,795 | 361,113 | 40,595,608 |
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. | 201,887,728 | 1,648,737 | 633,360 | 40,595,608 |
Marcela E. Donadio | 202,033,518 | 1,548,643 | 587,664 | 40,595,608 |
Steven F. Leer | 195,564,149 | 7,038,886 | 1,566,790 | 40,595,608 |
Michael D. Lockhart | 202,001,562 | 1,790,631 | 377,632 | 40,595,608 |
Amy E. Miles | 202,232,406 | 1,584,881 | 352,538 | 40,595,608 |
Martin H. Nesbitt | 201,661,679 | 2,093,859 | 414,287 | 40,595,608 |
Jennifer F. Scanlon | 201,564,087 | 2,290,888 | 314,850 | 40,595,608 |
James A. Squires | 196,929,698 | 6,553,495 | 686,632 | 40,595,608 |
John R. Thompson | 202,214,426 | 1,531,230 | 424,169 | 40,595,608 |
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP for 2018
Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018, by the following count:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
239,804,226 | 4,464,259 | 496,948 | ||
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (“Say on Pay”)
Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers, by the following count:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
194,136,724 | 8,830,307 | 1,202,794 | 40,595,608 | |||
Proposal 4 – Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right to Act by Written Consent
Shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding the right to act by written consent, by the following count:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
85,404,674 | 117,089,640 | 1,675,511 | 40,595,608 | |||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SIGNATURES
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
/s/ Denise W. Hutson
Name: Denise W. Hutson
Title: Corporate Secretary
Title: Corporate Secretary
Date: May 14, 2018